John Henry George Chapple
Paymaster Rear-Admiral SIR John Henry George Chapple, K.C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (4 December, 1859 – 5 March, 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Who was Who
CHAPPLE, Paymaster Rear-Adm. Sir John Henry George KCB 1918 (CB 1911); CVO 1916 (MVO 1901)
Born 4 Dec. 1859; m 1893, Edith Blanche, d of Rev. William Dyson; died 5 March 1925
Deputy Keeper of the Privy Purse since 1922; Assistant Treasurer to the King, 1920; Secretary HM Privy Purse, 1918–22; served on HM Yacht Victoria and Albert
CAREER Clerk of Shah during engagement with Peruvian turret-ship Huascar, 1877; served Zulu War, 1879 (medal and clasp); Egyptian War, 1882 (medal, clasp, Khedive’s bronze star, 5th class Medjidie); Souakim, 1884 (clasp); European War, 1914–17 (KCB)
CLUB Army and Navy
Footnotes
Bibliography
- "Sir John Chapple" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 6 March, 1925. Issue 43903, col E, pg. 17.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/80.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/12.
